Anglican bishop
John Orr was a 20th-century Anglican Bishop.[ 1]
Born in 1874 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin , Orr was ordained in 1900. He began his ministry with curacies at St John's, Dublin and All Saints, Aghade , and St Nicholas, Dundalk and Kilmore Cathedral . In 1912 he became rector of Sligo [ 2] and in 1917 appointed Dean of Tuam .[ 3] In 1923 he became Bishop of Tuam and in 1927 was translated to Meath .[ 4] He died in post on 21 July 1938.[ 5]
^ "A New History of Ireland" Moody,T.M;Martin,F.X;Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,F:By Theodore William Moody, Francis X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press , 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
^ "The Clergy List " London, Kelly’s, 1913
^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black , 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
^ New Bishop Of Meath. Dr. Orr's Appointment. The Times Friday, 23 September 1927; pg. 10; Issue 44694; col B
^ Obituary The Bishop Of Meath Premier Diocese Of Ireland The Times Friday, 22 July 1938; pg. 16; Issue 48053; col E